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Ron Upshaw

Go see ‘Free Solo’

There's a documentary movie coming out this Friday that I want you to see. It's called "Free Solo," and it's a movie about mountain climbing.
6 years ago
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Ron Upshaw

Music is good for your head

See if you can change your mood or boost your workout this weekend merely by switching up the music.
6 years ago
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Rachel Belle

An apology expert on the right and wrong way to say ‘I’m Sorry’

This week was Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement. So I consulted with an apology expert on the proper way to apologize. She shares some of the worst public apologies of the year.
6 years ago
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Rachel Belle

Friendship apps offer new pals, but also insecurity

We use dating apps, so why not an app to find a new friend? But some women using the apps feel embarrassed by them.
6 years ago
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Ron and Don Show

SPD investigating Target rampage response time

Why did it take officers 15 minutes to arrive to a Seattle Target last month when a man went on a rampage? KIRO Radio's Ron and Don discuss the situation with Sgt. Sean Whitcomb.
6 years ago
youth detention...
Ron Upshaw

Is there truly a road map to zero youth detention?

King County Executive Dow Constantine has earmarked $4 million in an effort of "refusal to accept any kid as a lost cause" with a Roadmap to Zero Youth Detention.
6 years ago
stormy daniels...
Ron Upshaw

Shower Thoughts: Bob Woodward or Stormy Daniels?

I wonder which tell-all book will sell more copies, the one by Bob Woodward or the one by Stormy Daniels?
6 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Why did it take SPD so long to respond to Target rampage?

Surveillance video shows on Aug. 17 a 41-year-old man terrorizing employees, knocking over display cases, grabbing electronics, and throwing stuff down the escalator.
6 years ago
homeless, affordable housing...
Ron Upshaw

Why isn’t Seattle building affordable housing?

As summer turns to fall on another year, can we please have some leaders that stop talking about affordable housing and start building affordable housing?
6 years ago
moore...
Ron Upshaw

Perspective of Seattle through the Moore Theater

Years ago, I was on a crew at the Moore Theater, recording a Mad Season concert with Seattle music royalty. This week, I was on stage with Adam Carolla.
6 years ago
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO...
Ron Upshaw

Shower Thoughts: Does $2 billion from Bezos satisfy you?

These are the random things that go through my head while fogging up the mirror. First up, Jeff Bezos just dropped $2 billion to help the homeless.
6 years ago
FIRE...
Rachel Belle

Retire in your 30s with the FIRE movement

Young professionals are embracing FIRE: a combination of extreme saving and index fund investing that's allowing them to retire in their 30s and survive a future market crash.
6 years ago
storm...
Ron Upshaw

Is it too late to jump on the Storm bandwagon?

The Seattle Storm are on the verge of winning the WNBA Championship tonight. I asked myself why I'm not more interested in the team?
6 years ago
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Ron Upshaw

How do you never forget?

I think about 9/11 differently now. It's message for me is live life with gusto. It's a reminder to love with abandon. Tell the people that are important to you that they are important to you.
6 years ago
seattle traffic, congestion pricing...
Ron Upshaw

Ron Upshaw: We need to add more lanes everywhere

Ron Upshaw believes we need to add more lanes everywhere, and stop using quick fixes for traffic.
6 years ago
safeco, T-Mobile...
Ron Upshaw

Safeco funding was the right move

Ron Upshaw discusses why he believes funding Safeco was the right move, and the window closing on the Seahawks.
6 years ago
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Rachel Belle

Obama’s former adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, on eating at the White House

Dan Pfeiffer is the co-host of the popular podcast "Pod Save America," and he worked closely with President Barack Obama for six years. His new book is called "Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and Trump." He's the latest guest on Rachel Belle's Your Last Meal podcast.
6 years ago
dee snider...
Ron Upshaw

Burned out? Lessons from Dee Snider

I doubt it for most of us, but I ran across two stories this week at impressed me. Aging musical front men making a comeback.
6 years ago
passive aggressive seattle...
Ron Upshaw

Shower Thoughts: Bob Woodward is not fake news

In this edition of Ron Upshaw's Shower Thoughts, Ron considers Portland's new electric scooters and homeless problem, and issues from the sports world.
6 years ago
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Ron Upshaw

We can’t build our way out of affordable housing

The Midterm Election season is upon us and the national media is focused on the Red Wave vs. The Blue Wave and Supreme Court nominations. At the local level, officials are being hounded more by pressing issues like housing costs.
6 years ago
Fremont Bridge, bridges...
MyNorthwest Staff

Are drawbridges annoying or part of Seattle’s character?

So should we just do away with drawbridges in Seattle? Or is it part of the city's charm?
6 years ago
landed...
Ron and Don Show

With Seattle now second to Vegas in home prices, is relief on the way?

Las Vegas recently overtook Seattle as the nation's hottest housing market, but is Seattle's cooling market a blip?
6 years ago
fans...
Ron Upshaw

We say we don’t care about the NFL, but don’t mean it

So there's a new Wall Street Journal poll that says fans are less interested in the NFL than they use to be.
6 years ago
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Rachel Belle

The not-so-super experience of being a supertaster

Being a supertaster means you have four to five more taste buds than the average person. So food and drink with bitter companants, like coffee and Brusses sprouts, are often far to strong for their liking.
6 years ago